Evil personified
Another dispatch from my former home city of Montreal: This one has to do with the city’s squirrels, which are apparently harassing park visitors.
News reports tell of squirrels stalking people and even leaping into baby strollers and snatching food from toddlers’ hands! Of course, this is the season when squirrels, which do not have the luxury of hibernation, must fatten up in preparation for Montreal’s brutal winter. In places where people feed them, they rely largely on handouts, as well as whatever they can get from the trash bins.
Some municipalities such as Westmount have passed laws prohibiting the feeding of all wildlife. One man was fined more than $400 for feeding a squirrel in one of the city’s parks!
Just waiting to strike!
Deep down in our hearts, we all know that feeding squirrels only makes them dependent on us for handouts, and that the more humans feed them, the bolder they become. Needless to say, I remained a mere observer on my recent visit. Those fines were enough to deter me!
Digging RI 
Those red eyes are eerie…hope it was just the camera! At one time the squirrels drove me crazy; they were at the bird feeder constantly. Then several years ago I found the Yankee Flipper put out by Droll. If you haven’t seen one in action, you’ve missed a hilarious show. The ring where the birds perch to feed is very sensitive to weight so when something as heavy as a squirrel puts his paws on it, the ring starts to spin and literally flips the animal into the yard. After several attempts, they stay in the yard and as far from the feeder as they can get!
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No, it wasn’t the camera. BWAAAAAAA!
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Nothings as bold as the squirrels at the Grand Canyon!! Each morning I would sit on the rim to enjoy an early breakfast; coffee, banana and a muffin. Have you ever tried to hold all 3 and shoo off sneaky persistent ground squirrels???? There are warnings posted everywhere to watch out for them. even the shop keepers tell folks to beware. But at home, I feed them corn cobs and add whole corn to bird feed to keep them happy. Eye candy for the kitties!!
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That’s funny! I guess they’d think nothing of jumping into a stroller either…..
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Can’t be any worse than the seagulls down near the restaurants in Galilee trying to help themselves to one’s outdoor lunch!
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But the squirrels attack toddlers’ food. Can’t get any more nervy than that!
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ooh, that guy does look scary! 🙂
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This time, I decided to leave the red-eye. I thought it would suit the theme of the post.
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